Aroostook County ME Archives History - Businesses .....Washburn 1883
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WASHBURN. 

Fifty-two miles N. N. W. of Houlton, by stage route via Presque Isle. Surveyed
by W. P. Parrott, in 1842.  Settled by Nathaniel Churchill and others about
1829. Inc. Feb. 25, 1861, and named for Gov. Washburn. Population-1870, 449;
18S0, 809. Valuation, 1870-Polls, 100; Estates, $63,021; 1880-Polls, 157;
Estates, $100,243.

  Postmasters-Fred L. Farnham; East, Geo. W. Greenlaw.

  Selectmen-Joseph W. Hines, Frank Brown, John L. McDonald.

  Town Clerk-Fred. L. Farnham.

  Treasurer-C. O. Stoddard.

  Constables-Turner Willey, Wm. Humphrey, Albion L. Hatch.

  School Supervisor-Sewall D. Shaw.

  Clergyman-E. W. Harrington, Bap.

  Justices-James M. Story, March 2, 1881, Quorum; Joseph W. Hines, Feb. 9, 1882,
Trial.

Physician-Benj. F. Gardiner.

  Merchants-Farnham Bros., Johnson & Phair, James M. Story, general stores; M.
M. Hines, dry and fancy goods and millinery; Turner Wiley, groceries;  Isaac L.
Wilder, confectionery.

  Manufacturers-Johnson & Phair, starch, lumber, starch barrels and shingles;
Jeremiah Crouse, E. P. Grimes, shingles; A. H. Witham, smith; John Wilson,
furniture; Shaw & Witham, carriages; J. B. Harris, O. H. Stoddard, builders;
John Rouse, chairs. East, Johnson & Phair, starch factory.

  Hotels-Andrew H. Packard, Robert W. Wilder.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

MAINE STATE YEAR-BOOK,
AND
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL,
FOR THE YEAR
1883-84,
FROM APRIL 1, 1883, TO APRIL 1, 1884,

BY EDMUND S. HOYT.
PREPARED PURSUANT TO ORDERS OF THE LEGISLATURE.

PORTLAND: HOYT, FOGG &  DONHAM,
193 MIDDLE STREET.


Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1883, by HOYT, FOGG & DONHAM,
in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.


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